Graettinger Club to honor incoming president James Voigt
Graettinger's Community Club plans a 7 p.m. banquet at Hill Crest Supper Club to install new president James Voigt and his wife Garnet. Also naming a second vice president while Richard Herke shifts to first vice president and Harris Mortensen remains secretary treasurer.
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Community Club
Graettinger
James Voigt
Garnet
Hill- Crest
Harris Mortensen
Voigt
Richard Herke
Morensen
District Pork Meeting Monday At Emmetsburg
Palo Alto County's Pork Producers host a ten county District Pork Meeting Monday evening at Emmetsburg Assumption Parish Center. A pork chop dinner for members spouses and guests and a 4 30 coronation of the District Pork Queen Diane Twait who is Palo Alto County Pork Queen will compete with nine others for the title. Pork chops will be barbecued by Palo Alto County Producers earlier in the day Serving begins at 6 30 p.m. See Terminal Cooperative advertisement on page four for details.
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Emmetsburg
Assumption Parish
Ringstead
Diane Twait
Twait
Willard Herke
Graettinger
Palo Alto County Pork Producers
Terminal Cooperative
Driest May Recorded Here
Graettinger saw its driest May on record with 1.61 inches of rain. Weather observer Viola Henningsen noted most rain fell on Saturday May 22, while the all time May record is 6.49 inches set in 1965.
Bicentennial Flag To Fly Over Graettinger Post Office
Graettinger will display its Bicentennial Flag above the U S Post Office after state Senator Bert Preibe presented the banner. Bicentennial Chairman Patty Peterson cites nightly takedown and morning raising as a reason for the site. Queen finalist Jane Kempf and four attendants will host the Grand Opening of Graettinger State Bank on July 1 and 2 with refreshments. The coronation of Ms Kempf is planned for later this month.
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Graettinger
Bert Preibe
United States Post Office
Patty Peterson
Times
R. T. Nane
Jane Kempf
Graettinger State Bank
the Times
Ms. Kempf
Lori Petersen
Marjie McQuown
Jackie Kulow
Kempf
Graettinger Community School
Firestops in Graettinger alley blaze near locker plant
Tuesday afternoon Graettinger Volunteer Fire Department rushed to a fire in the alley behind the former locker plant. More than a dozen firefighters arrived, but only two needed to extinguish burning construction materials in the grass. The blaze likely started during hot asphalt work for the roof of a building to house Omer Gjerde's furniture store on Main Street. Fire was out in minutes with no damage to buildings.
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Graettinger
Omer Gjerde
Main
Can Collectors Plan Reunion Graettinger
Graettinger city workers patched streets with asphalt and gravel this week as Can Collectors Plan Reunion Graettinger prepares for a Beer Can Collectors of America gathering. Five states will send members to trade beers on Sunday, June 27 at Evergreen Park and Shelter House, hosted by Minnesota Northstar and Iowa Hawkeye Chapters with Don Lammers assisting.
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Graettinger
Beer Can Collectors of America
Richard Duhn
Minnesota
Northstar
Iowa
Hawkeye
Evergreen Park
Shelter House
Don Lammers
Duhn
Morans Wagner Win Season Pool Tickets
Don Moran family and Beth Wagner won season tickets when Graettinger Swimming Pool opened. Winners were drawn from existing ticket stubs as of 4 p.m. Monday. refunds issued. Pool hours include Teen Night Tuesday and Family Night Friday with supervision rules. Red Cross lessons start June 16 with staggered times. registrations are open.
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Don Moran
Beth Wagner
Times
Morans
Ms. Wagner
Graettinger
Barb Petersen
the Times
Red Cross
Iowa Primary Opens 7 to 9 PM Next Tuesday
Tuesday brings the Iowa primary with polls open 7 am to 9 pm at the American Legion Hall in Graettinger. Registered Democrats and Republicans receive their party ballots while independents may request either. presidential preference will not appear on the ticket. County and district races include a Graettinger centered vacancy for the fourth district supervisor, with nominees Naig Prather for Republicans and Funk Heller Hankey Quinn for Democrats. Quinn lists Emmetsburg.
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Iowa
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Republic
Graettinger
Russell Peterson
Charley Naig
Robert Prather
Norman Funk
Vincent Heller
Laurence Hankey
Cyrus Quinn
Quinn
Emmetsburg
American Legion Hall
Main Street
Masters Sets State Hurdle Record For Graettinger
Graettinger High School junior Mike Masters broke the Class C state track meet record in the 180 yard low hurdles at Drake Stadium Des Moines clocking 20.2 seconds to beat the old mark of 20.5 set in 1974 by Greg Capell of Fayette He also placed second in the 120 yard high hurdles finishing 15.2 behind Ar-We-Va’s Ross Thiedeman The relay team and other Graettinger athletes performed at the state meet while the girls softball team opened with an 11 10 win over Everly Cattle Feeders and the junior high team lost to Everly with upcoming games vs Sioux Rapids and West Bend on the schedule.
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Ross Thiedeman
Ar-We-Wa
Westside
Masters
Thiedeman
Sue Jacobsen
Graettinger
Everly
Evergreen Park
Pirettes
Rod Hough
Kathy Kulow
Lori Erick
GHS
Jackie Kaw
Becky Weber
Jane Kempf
Lori Spies
Couples Golf Begins This Week at Hillcrest Club
Couples night starts Friday at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club. Two ball foursomes may tee off after 4 pm without reservations this week. No special menu. attendees may order from the Dinner Club menu. Foursomes should register at the clubhouse and receive play rules before starting.
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Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
Ole Tanger Missing From Graettinger Booster Bucks Winner Reveal
Ole Tanger did not appear in any participating Graettinger merchants stores Saturday when his name was called as the winner of the fifty Graettinger Booster Bucks. The event prompted requests for confirmation from shoppers and store owners amid the delayed prize presentation.
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Ole Tanger
Merchants
Graettinger
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Ulinois
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Lockports
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Peterson
Pork
Ior
Petersen
Mike Masters
John Millen
P.A
Rany Rients
Joe Dykhuizen
Terry Masters
Alles
Erro
Ers Graettinger
Sioux Rapids
West Bend
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